U.S. PROHIBITION LAW.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18791, 29 May 1923, Page 5

U.S. PROHIBITION LAW.

THE SHIPPING RULING AN ENDEAVOUR TO AVOID FRICTION America recently decreed that under her Prohibition Jaw, no ship must carry liquor when within the three-mile limit. European Powers protested that this was an infringement of international law. U.S. officials are now trying to temper the strictness of the law. By Telegraph.—Press Association. —Copyright. Received May 28, 10.5 p.m. WASHINGTON, May 27. The United States’ Treasury officials, who enforce Prohibition will attempt to reconcile the luling which forbids shipping to carry liquor within the threeipilo limit with the contentions of the fave Powers, who formally claimed that the ruling is an infringement of international law. Tlie Government intends to temper the strictness of the Supreme Court’s constructions in the interests of the comity of notions. The Treasury is willing to construe the ruling as liberally as possible, yet legally and safely. It is understood an attempt may be macle to safeguard the interests of those nations whose laws provide for alcoholic beverages as rations of ships’ crews, by permitting such under the heading of • medicinal stores.” The matter is so complicated that a regulation whftjh the Treasury hoped to promulgate on June 10 may be delayed a considerably longer time.

EUROPEAN PROTESTS Received Mav 28, 11.5 p.m. WASHINGTON, May 27. France, Spain, Italy and Holland have formally protested to the State Department against the Supreme Courts’ ships liquor ruling.—Aus.-N Z. Cable Assn.